Zimbabwe: Breaking the Silence – Zimbabwean Youth Leader Calls for Urgent Investment in Mental Health

For Tanatswa Amanda Chikaura, mental health advocacy began with a personal loss: while studying psychology at the University of Zimbabwe, she learned that a fellow student had died by suicide.

The tragedy exposed a stark reality: Many young people facing mental health challenges had nowhere to turn for support.

“I saw the gap. I saw the need” she recalled. “As a young person, I realised that we needed youth-driven solutions for youth mental health challenges.”

Today, the 26-year-old PhD researcher…